
Misjudge
Context Matters
Understand the situation to use 'misjudge' correctly; it implies a mistaken assessment, not just any error.

He misjudged her silence as agreement, but she was actually unsure.
Outcome Relevance
'Misjudge' often leads to a specific consequence or result from the mistake.

We misjudged the weather and ended up stuck on the mountain.
Not Malicious
'Misjudge' doesn't imply intent to harm; it means an error was made, perhaps innocently.

I misjudged his capabilities and gave him too much work.
Compare with
MisconstrueMisinterpretMisreadMisunderstand
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